I heard news today that New Home Sales have dropped to the lowest point in 13 years. When I read that I thought “Wow, this could be a really good time to by a new house”.
I took a gander at some of the offerings in and around Nashville. I know some designs and locations that […]
Category Archives: Business
Build-a-Home
March 26, 2008 – 3:48 pm
The Bear and the Bull
March 18, 2008 – 12:55 pm
I tend to talk a very pessimistic game when it comes to the economy. I talk like a bear. I tend to act more like a bull.
Rex Hammock made a great comment on twitter today:
I think we’re at that point when you should start shorting fear and go long on greed.
On my things to do […]
Compounding Risk
March 17, 2008 – 3:36 pm
How much risk is the Federal Government able to shoulder? As The Fed takes on additional risk in the form of a deal with JP Morgan and other banks, it is important to keep an eye on the total risk in the Fed’s “portfolio” so to speak.
As the US economy teeters, the expense of the […]
Watching Numbers
February 26, 2008 – 5:36 pm
I just saw a great byline quote in an article in this months Entrepreneur magazine:
“Numbers that are tracked and watched are numbers that grow.”
Personally I believe a key to successful business is knowing which numbers to track and watch. Then again, I also tend to believe that you can spot most problems in those numbers […]
Spreadsheets 2.0
February 18, 2008 – 9:33 am
Google Spreadsheets are great. They can easily be shared without having to setup file servers. They can be updated via the API so that data can be kept current without user intervention. Unfortunately, it is pretty watered down compared to Excel.
Excel spreadsheets are great. They can contain complex calculations and charts. They can easily be […]
Responsibility vs Recession
February 16, 2008 – 5:08 pm
What would it look like if US consumers started being more responsible with their money?
The consumer electronics market would decline.
Gift cards would be used for things like groceries.
New car sales would be down.
Single family home sales would slow.
It could easily be confused for a down economy or a recession. But…
The resale market would thrive:
